cats are completely self cleaning as they groom themselves a lot. I think the only cats that might need some help would be specially bred long hair cats, but even then a daily brush should take care of that.

On a different note, I'm always curious when I hear people washing or showering their cat or when I see those cats in water videos. if I would even try to get my cat anywhere near the shower or bath I'm pretty sure i wouldn't have any skin left on my arms

The only time I showered my cat was when she got tangled up in fly paper (my own fault - there were loads of fruit flies along the bedroom window so I unrolled a fly paper thing and shut the bedroom door overnight. When I woke to her miaowing in the morning I'd forgotten all about this so let her in, only for her to get tangled up in it all!). I looked up online how to get the gunk off and it said to smother the fur in olive oil, then baby shampoo, then shower. It worked, and she just about tolerated it (only got one tiny miaow in protest). But there is no way I'd give her another unless it was just as vital, as she's a lot bigger now and more likely to object with teeth and claws!

I was completely shocked when we got our first cat and DH told me we didn't have to wash them (I'd grown up with dogs) - but no, of course you don't need to shower a cat! Well, normally. I do know someone with a ridiculous white Persian that needs to be washed sometimes because the inbred thing is so stupid that it poos on its tail and can't get it out of its super-long fur...

My aunt had a cat with a skin condition which necessitated being washed with some special prescribed medication. It used to willingly stand in the bath and put its little face into the shower spray and appear to relish the warm water, just like a human would. I didn’t believe it until I saw it.

I have bathed my cat twice, once when she came home covered in. Some sort of toxic smelling paint. The other time was out of sheer desperation when she was infested with super fleas and nothing seemed to touch them.I used a flea shampoo which made her smell lovely and her fur was beautifully shiny. I wouldn’t dare do it unless I had to though.